Where does “cykel” come from?
cykel (Danish) comes from English cycle, from Catalan cicle, from Latin cyclus, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
cykel (Danish): bicycle, bike
Definitions
- bicycle, bike
Ancestry of “cykel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cycle | An interval of space or time in which one set of... |
| 2 | Catalan | cicle | cycle |
| 3 | Latin | cyclus | a circle; a cycle, recurring period; a branding... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |